Bacon Priorities Included in MILCON VA Appropriations Bill
Provides funding for Brain Injuries, Veterans Crisis Line, Prosthetic Research and Offutt Operations
Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced that he had several priorities included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2025. This bill honors Republican’s commitment to… Read more »
Every last Monday in May, we pause to honor the men and women who died serving in the U.S. Military.
One of Omaha’s annual traditions includes the ceremony at Memorial Park.
For decades, Vietnam veteran Harley Sanwick has gone to the ceremony, reflecting on memories that for years he tried to repress.
Sanwick said, “You don’t want to talk about it cause it’s really tough to talk about.… Read more »
Monday marks Memorial Day, when many members of Congress will honor not only their loved ones and their constituents but their own years in service.
In the 118th Congress, there were 99 veterans at the start of the term: 82 members in the House and 17 members in the Senate. The number of veterans elected in 2022 marked the fourth time in the last 50 years that the total… Read more »
Bacon Selected as Chair of CITI Subcommittee
Washington, D.C. —Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), has selected him to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information… Read more »
Terri Smith joined the Army when she was 20 with high hopes of having a career. But her hopes were dashed within a short time, replaced by a nightmare of unbelievable proportions. Like many young people, she joined for the educational benefits, along with the desire to serve her country. https://www.hernandosun.com/2024/04/27/an-account-of-military-sexual-trauma/ Read more »
A bipartisan House Armed Services Committee panel issued a report Thursday containing 31 recommendations to improve the lives of military families, with a view to strengthening America’s fighting forces.
The Quality of Life Panel’s proposals seek to address what its members consider to be five key problem areas for military personnel: pay, child care, housing, health care and spousal… Read more »
Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) joined Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06) along with 52 House Republican colleagues in cosponsoring the Firearm Due Process Protection Act.
This legislation will provide law-abiding Americans their second amendment protection from being improperly denied purchasing a firearm.
“All law-abiding American should have access to purchasing a firearm and know that their… Read more »
At Hillcrest Health Services around 100 vets and military spouses were honored for their service. "I think we do a great job of that now. Back in the 60s and 70s, we didn't do a great job of that. And so, it's really made up for some of that the lack of recognition that we've done in the past," Hillcrest CEO Dr. Tony Hatcher said. Offutt Air Force Base's honor guard performed the… Read more »
Lawmakers are racing Friday to pass the final spending package needed for the current budget year, a long overdue action that will set funding for federal agencies and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall.
With spending set to expire for several key federal agencies at midnight Friday, the House and Senate are expected to take up to spare a $1.2 trillion measure that… Read more »
Unemployed military spouses could have child care fully paid for during their job search under a proposal being crafted by a leading lawmaker.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee's military quality-of-life panel, is advocating for what she has termed a "GI Bill for child care." The proposal would provide grants of up to… Read more »
